Contact Social Security By Phone. Generally, we do not publish the phone numbers of our local offices. You can call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). By calling 1-800-772-1213, you can use our automated telephone services to get recorded information and conduct some business 24 hours a day. If you cannot handle your business through our automated services, you can speak to a Social Security representative between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Mares prefer privacy at foaling time. If possible, mares will delay birth until human observers are not around. Mares generally foal at night. One study, for example, indicated that approximately 80 percent of foals were born between midnight and 6 a.m.
Ranges of 320 to 365 days have been reported for Thoroughbreds. Normal. appearing foals have been born to mares from 305 to 400 days. Mares foaling in late winter or early spring. have a longer gestational length (up to 10 days) than those foaling in late spring or summer. Signs of dystocia in the mare include vaginal or vulvar lacerations and/or bruising.